Week Seventeen Pregnancy
Welcome to week by week pregnancy this is Week Seventeen Pregnancy during week 17 of your pregnancy. your baby's body is continuing to change from cartilage into the bone which is a process called ossification your baby's head is still a little large in comparison to the body. The baby weighs about 5 ounces and is about 4.5 to 5 inches long from the top of the head to the bottom of the spine about the size of this paper. Baby has started to practice respire Tory movements so amniotic fluid is flowing in and out of the future air socks the baby's lungs. B. B. C.'s hair continues to grow on the scale. Getting my brows and eyelashes and although the islands remain fused close the bodies beneath them are growing larger. Some parents worry about when they see this on an ultrasound examination and so I thought worth mentioning is that the umbilical cord at this time is growing longer and thicker it's he'll call in nature somewhat like a telephone cord so even if it's around the baby's neck war gets tied in a knot it's not a problem well-baby lives inside mother's womb. Baby can also hear loud sounds at this time so so sometimes a really loud sound will make baby jump. And also baby has belts of hiccups you won't be able to feel them quite yet but they're happening. Your body is changing too you may feel like you need to go shopping a few well-chosen items to mix and match are a good choice and should get you through to the end of your pregnancy. Read the full article